Letter from Coventry Patmore to William Allingham, March 21, 1850
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| Title | Letter from Coventry Patmore to William Allingham, March 21, 1850 |
| Creator | Patmore, Coventry |
| Date | 1850-03-21 |
| Description | One letter from British poet Coventry Patmore to William Allingham sharing that Allingham's poem has just reached him, and he will read it several more times before offering his decided opinion. Patmore mentions Tennyson, and his opinion of him. Patmore offers Allingham his first impressions of his poem, and writes that it needs a lot of work, and would be interested in seeing the second part of it. He hopes that Allingham has not detected anything is his own works, which Allingham may interpret as plagiarism. Patmore believes that the two men are moving in opposite directions, and coul benefit from learning something from the other. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
| Dimensions | 15.4 x 20 cm. |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Patmore, Coventry, 1823-1896 |
| Genre Subject | Personal Correspondence |
| Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
| Series | Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham; |
| Container | Box 3, Folder 8: Patmore, Coventry to William Allingham 1849-1854 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition Information | Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 0003_003_008_10 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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